How to set step goals on apple watch

Activity trackers which work with Apple Health (such as Apple Watch) can be connected with the 10,000 Steps Mobile App to sync steps to a 10,000 Steps account. Steps imported from Apple Health will be automatically synced from the day of connection. Retrospective steps can be entered manually via the website Step Log or Mobile App.

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1. Login to your 10,000 Steps account using the Mobile Application.
2. Go to Settings > Integrations.
3. Select Apple Health.
4. Turn on Health Access.
5. Go to your Step Log and sync steps.
6. Updating your steps.
7. Connection Details
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Known Issues:

Apple Health may import steps tracked by both the internal pedometer sensor on the iPhone in addition to a connected device. The addition of steps tracked by the iPhone can be turned off in iOS Settings >Privacy > Motion and Fitness. Please see our App Troubleshooting page for more information including a guide to disabling duplicate steps.

As Apple Health is a third party app, our ability to troubleshoot and replicate issues is limited. We recommend removing any previous versions of the 10,000 Steps mobile app prior to the installation of the latest version.

Use your 10,000 Steps login details.

2. Go to Settings > Integrations.

Choose Integrations.

3. Select Apple Health.

Choose to Enable Apple Health

4. Turn on Health Access.

This enables the 10,000 Steps access to the steps recorded within your phone's Health app. Choose to Turn All Categories On and click Allow in the top right hand corner.

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5. Go to your Step Log and sync steps.

Your steps will be imported from the day of integration. Steps that have not yet been synced to your online account will be displayed in red, you will need to be connected to the internet to sync your steps. To update the steps in your 10,000 Steps account, click the Sync button in the top right corner. Once synced, the steps will be blue and a Done! notification will show that the sync has been successfully completed.

6. Updating your steps.

Following the initial connection to Apple Health, steps will be imported into the Step Log and displayed in red text. To sync these steps to your 10,000 Steps account, press the Sync button in the top right hand corner.

7. Connection Details

The connection between 10,000 Steps and Apple Health will be displayed in your Settings > Health > Data Access & Devices > Sources > 10,000 Steps. In this section you are able to Turn All Categories Off and disable the access if needed.

Having issues?

Please see our App Troubleshooting page for more information including any currently known issues.

You can change the activity goals on your Apple Watch through the Activity app.
All three of your activity goals — Move, Exercise, and Stand — can be changed at any time.
You can also edit what kind of notifications your Apple Watch sends you about your activity goals.

The Apple Watch's fitness and activity tracking features are one of its main selling points. Since its release, it's become a go-to accessory for hikers, swimmers, joggers, and more.

When you first set up your Apple Watch, it'll ask for some basic vital information, and then lets you set your "activity goals." The Watch will track these goals for you every day, and let you know when you reach them.

But if you set your activity goals and then later find that they don't fit, you can change any of them. Here's how.

How to change your Apple Watch's activity goals

To change your activity goals, you need to use the Activity app on your Watch.

1. Open the Activity app on your Apple Watch — its icon looks like a red, green, and blue ring.

2. On the first page, scroll down and tap Change Goals.

Select the "Change Goals" option. William Antonelli/Insider

3. Change and confirm your new Move, Exercise, and Stand goals. You can use the plus and minus icons to raise or lower your goals.

You'll change all three of your goals separately. William Antonelli/Insider

How to change your Apple Watch's activity notifications

Your Apple Watch tracks your activity goals and will send you notifications when you reach them. It also gives you suggestions on how to reach your goals, notes when you've hit a record, and more.

These notifications can be helpful, but if you want to turn them off, you can do so through the Watch app on your iPhone.

1. Open the Watch app on your iPhone and tap Notifications.

2. In the list of apps, tap Activity.

3. Use the options to choose which notifications you want, and which you want to mute. You can also tap Notifications Off to mute everything at once.

Flip switches to the left to turn them off. Apple; William Antonelli/Insider

Abigail Abesamis Demarest is a contributing writer for Insider based in New York. She loves a good glazed donut and nerdy deep dives into the science of food and how it's made.